Double stroller opinions please

I need your help. I ended up taking back our double jogger stroller. It had been falling apart since the day we bought it so I finally got the nerve to take it back. We did not have the receipt nor did they have it on file still, so we received a gift card to Academy. Well to make a long story short they had no other jogger strollers and weren't about to order me one, so me and Ryan got to go on a $180 shopping spree... so now I look all athletic in my Nike, but I am not.

I have given up on the dream of being a runner. I think I am more cut out to be a fast walker. So I no longer need the jogger, just a regular old double stroller. There is just one condition: it can not be a side by side. As everyone in the Semmes post office witnessed today my children can no longer sit in a side by side. They know each other exist now and and both know how to push the other's buttons.

So with all that said, I need your opinion. I have it narrowed down to two:

The Graco Quatro Duo. I love our Graco single stroller that we had with Garrison. It was wonderful. I was set on buying this until I found this little number...

Its a Joovy Sit and Stand. I love it because it is not as huge as an SUV, but really, do you think Garrison would sit on that little bench? He still needs a five point harness, well, I still WANT him in a five point harness! Does anyone have this stroller and use it successfully with a two year old?

I am leaning more towards the Graco... but is there some other awesome double stroller out there that I am not aware of? Please let me know!

4 reasons we did not send out Christmas cards this year...

**Disclaimer: Allie-Parker started out in a gorgeous winter white bubble, which she threw up all over within 5 minutes of trying to take pictures**

December update part 1

Do you ever get so far behind on something you just don't know where to start? It's kind of like that feeling you get when someone called you on Monday and left you a message and it is now Saturday and you know you should call but it just seems ridiculous. Ok, maybe thats just me...

This post most likely will be all over the place with a bunch of pictures... so, as Garrison would say, "here goes".

We have been seeing a lot of this...

and this...

Tears and silliness.

It seems like Garrison and Allie-Parker have switched personalities. We are hoping that all of Allie-Parkers crying is from teething, or it might just be because she is a little spoiled by her Momma.

Garrison has turned into quite the ham. He is always saying something funny, making a funny face, or putting something on his head and calling it a hat. He is currently into telling people if they are a lady, man, boy, or girl. This is very entertaining when we are out running errands,and Gar is proudly announcing to people as the walk by if they are a lady or man. People just kind of look at him confused while I am telling him how smart he is.

Allie-Parker has been quite fussy lately and started waking up in the middle of the night, so not like her. But other than that she has been a perfect Christmas angel and has been a wonderful shopping buddy.

She can stand on her own now. To say she is busy would be an understatement. She is so much fun to just sit back and watch.

She loves her big brother...

and is constantly right behind him. Allie-Parker no longer lets Garrison take a swing at her, she fights back and will pull his hair or pull on his shirt until he falls down. But they do love each other...

Sorry but I do not have any pictures of me and Ryan to put in this post- gah I know you are so disappointed. Since you asked, we have been doing great :)

What blog?!?!?

Yes I am still blogging... but I am now the mother to a two year old

I have so much to catch you 4 faithful readers up on!!!

Like my new job! I am working from home and everything is super crazy/busy at the moment but hopefully it will all become routine soon.

I have a ton of pics to upload and a lot of posts to finish- including Garrisons super hero birthday party, his 2nd birthday letter (here is the one from last year), and lots more. So don't give up on me yet!

In the meantime I will leave you with this little picture tease...

Come back later for more pics of Garrison and George the super heros and Gars super sister Allie-Parker.

It's Fall- kind of

Don't you just love fall in Mobile? The humid 90 degree days just make me want to drink hot

apple cider ;)

Well, even though it doesn't feel like it, the month of October is here and we have done some decorating to the house...

I usually go a lot more crazy but we are still trying to sell this beauty of a home and I am trying to keep things from getting too junky. Here are some pumpkins I made today- one is Garrison and the other is Allie-Parker, of course.

We have also been to our fair share of Thursday night football games... with a helper!

October is also Garrisons birthday month. He will be TWO on the 30th. Can you believe it?!?!

I can not.

I always get so reminiscent (is this a word) when all the Halloween specials start coming on TV, and I'm not a huge fan of Halloween.

With Garrisons pregnancy I had terrible insomnia, esp during the last month (along with a slew of other fun things) and would stay up all night watching Nick at Night praying I would feel anything that I could consider a contraction. My favorite Halloween show was the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. I couldn't watch this show when I was little, and now I understand why, but as an adult- it is pretty funny. My least favorite was Family Matters, their special has a puppet like character of Steve and it really freaked me out. See, I did watch them EVERY SINGLE NIGHT!!! Who knew I would cry two years later when they started coming on again?!?!?

Also, this month we decided that Allie-Parker's cheeks were meant to be kissed all the time :)

6 Months and counting...

All of these pictures are of Allie-P either at the Dr. are on the way! I can't believe she is already 6 months!

But before you even ask, no we are not ready for another one! We are perfectly in love with being a family of four :)

Two week weight check

One month well baby

Three month well baby

Six month well baby

I am still here!

Hello- I am still alive and well!

My house/children are just out of control leaving me not so much time to sit down and think of a clever little blog post. And to be quite honest- not much fun has been going on. Garrison is going through a "I like to hit and bite the ones I love" phase and Allie-Parker is going through an extrelemy clingy phase. Here new past time is to scream as loud as humanly possible when I leave the room, nice. Just keeping it real- just in case the three people who read think that life at our home is calm and full of craft projects etc. etc.

But I digress...

Are you going to the Kidz Klozet sale?

Um if not you really should! I am hoping to find a new booster seat for barracuda , a double jogging stroller, a Bam Bam halloween costume and a slew of clothes for both the bambinos. I volunteered this year and hung up the 2t Bam Bam costume, so I know its there! So, don't take it or I will send my mother after you (she is going to have to sew him one if I don't get that one!).

But that is all for now. Hope to be back later with some pics of my great finds from the consignment sale!!!